One of the Challenges to the Defense Mechanism Theory Is

Multiple Choice

One of the challenges to the defense mechanism theory is that research has found that

A) clients with a substance abuse disorder do not use denial more frequently than other groups.
B) most clients with a substance use disorder do not engage in defense mechanisms.
C) only patients in rehabilitation programs utilize the defense of denial.
D) clients with a substance abuse disorder actually use defenses that have never been studied before.